Lot 51214 – 1933 Imperial Airways special flight cover Calcutta to Athens, Greece, franked with 1/2a, 1a, 8a

Stamp of India » Airmails 1933 Imperial Airways special flight cover Calcutta to Athens, Greece, franked with 1/2a, 1a, 8a
Stamp of India » Airmails 1933 Imperial Airways special flight cover Calcutta to Athens, Greece, franked with 1/2a, 1a, 8a
Stamp of India » Airmails 1933 Imperial Airways special flight cover Calcutta to Athens, Greece, franked with 1/2a, 1a, 8a
Stamp of India » Airmails 1933 Imperial Airways special flight cover Calcutta to Athens, Greece, franked with 1/2a, 1a, 8a

Lot 51214 – 1933 Imperial Airways special flight cover Calcutta to Athens, Greece, franked with 1/2a, 1a, 8a

India » Airmails
Price realised
300 GBP
Estimate
300 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1933 Imperial Airways special flight cover Calcutta to Athens, Greece, franked with 1/2a, 1a, 8a tied by cachet “Calcutta – Karachi First Airmail”, with a special blue cachet also on front showing biplane with Greek lettering above and below. An extremely rare flight cover from Imperial Airways 11 July (Newall notes 20 carried), with Athens receiver on back 15 VII 33.

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